My IFA requires my Kensington solicitor’s panel member for the HSBC conveyancing panel. What is the best way to obtain this. I have contacted my local Kensington branch but they have not responded to me.
You are best placed to get this information from your Kensington property lawyer . Most Kensington law firms will retain a file or database of lender panel information which would include, if applicable, their conveyancing panel details for each bank.
I have given 8 weeks notice to my current landlord and must be out of my rented flat in Kensington by 19/1/2026. Conveyancing on my purchase is progressing. Can I complete in 5 weeks as don't want to have to move into short term accommodation?
The normal practice is not to serve notice for your letting unless you have exchanged. If you have not previously done so, notify to your lawyer and ask them to they chase the sellers lawyers, try to get a realistic time scale from them that everyone will work towards
As I am unsure how the conveyancing process works what is the most important piece of guidance you can give me regarding purchase conveyancing in Kensington?
Not many law firms shout this from the rooftops but conveyancing in Kensington or throughout England and Wales is an adversarial experience. Put another way, when it comes to conveyancing there exists plenty of opportunity for confrontation between you and other parties involved in the house moving process. For example, the seller, selling agent and sometimes the bank. Selecting a solicitor for your conveyancing in Kensington is a critical decision as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the SOLE party in the legal process whose interest is to act in your best interests and to protect you.
There is a definite ongoing adversarial element to conveyancing- someone has to be at fault for the process being so protracted. We recommend that you must always trust your solicitor above all other parties in the conveyancing process.
We are planning to purchase with Melton Mowbray Building Society. I visited a few local companies but cant to find a Kensington conveyancing firm on the Melton Mowbray Building Society approved list. Please you assist?
Feel free to make the most of the find a conveyancing panel solicitor tool on this web page. Please choose the mortgage company and type Kensington or your preferred area and you will see numerous solicitors located in Kensington or nearest you.
Have purchased a a terraced house in Kensington , What is the estimated time for the Land Registry to deal with the formalities evidencing the transfer to my name? My Kensington conveyancing solicitor works at snail pace, so I want to check the land registry aspects are concluded.
There is nothing unique about conveyancing in Kensington registration formalities. Rather than based on location, timeframes can differ subject to the party submitting the application, whether there are errors and whether the Land registry communicate with any third parties. Currently roughly 80% of such applications are completed within 12 days but occasionally there can be protracted delays. Registration takes place once the new owner has moved in to the premises thus an expedited registration is not typically top priority yet where it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your lawyers can communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for an expedited registration.
I opted to have a survey completed on a house in Kensington before retaining conveyancers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. The surveyor advised that some mortgage companies will not issue a mortgage on a flying freehold property.
It varies from the lender to lender. HSBC has different requirements from Nationwide. If you e-mail us we can look into this further with the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Kensington. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Kensington especially if they regularly deal with such properties in Kensington.